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British Ropes Ltd - Wire works - Doncaster
The Company was incorporated on 6 June 1924, formed through a merger of eight companies. Seven of these made wire rope only, whilst one (Craven and Speeding) made fibre products, particularly binder twine. An additional 18 companies were acquired in the next couple of years, including '''Doncaster Wire Co'''. Further acqusitions were made at a slower rate as the years progressed.
Steep ropes were widely used in industry especially in shipping including nets and launching ropes.
In the mid 1940s rationalisation took the number of wire rope factories down to seven, including two in Doncaster, the North Ropery of 1935 and the South Ropery of 1938 Gateshead, formerly Haggie Bros. Yet more acquisitions followed.
1974- Change of Company name to Bridon Ltd. Currently at Balby Carr Bank Doncaster DN4 5JQ
2014- In October 2014 Melrose Industries PLC (“Melrose”) announces that it has signed an agreement for the disposal of Bridon to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (“OTPP”).
Image- 1947 advert.
Company records held by Doncaster Archives - viewing only with consent of Bridon plc.
See also books by British Ropes:
Pocket Catalogue1 Jan 1939
Ropes Made from Nylon Report on Evaluation of Properties and Characteristics of Cordage Made from Nylon 1940-1948...1948
How to make a long splice: Round strand ropes, flattened strand ropes, preformed wire ropes 1951
If rope could talk 1952
British Ropes (1963)
Knotty Problems Solved 1970 '
